Sam Merrill vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Sam Merrill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Merrill

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)